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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Golden spread made of chickpeas, tahini, garlic and spices
Hummus
Deep fried balls made from chickpeas and herbs, commonly served inside a pita bread with salad, hummus and tahini
Falafel
A salad made from toasted or fried pieces of bread, cucumber, tomato, radish, lettuce and other seasonal vegetables
Fattoush
A salad made of finely chopped,mint, parsley, onions, burgul and sometimes tomatoes are added
Tabbouleh
Cubed potatoes with red peppers, coriander, chili, garlic and olive oil
Batata Harra
Cooked eggplant dish made with tahini, olive oil and spices
Baba Ghannouj
Flatbread topped with za’atar spice mix including dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and olive oil drizzled on top
Mana'eesh Zaatar
A thick eggplant and chickpea stew with tomatoes, peppers, garlic, onion and local spices
Maghmour
Rice dish made with lentils, spices and sautéed onions
Mejadra
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Local wheat bread filled with grilled meat, salad, hummus, tahini and pickles. To veganize: ask for chickpeas instead of meat
Shawarma Wrap
Pita pocket filled with fried eggplants, tomatoes, cucumber, potato, egg, onions and tahini. To veganize: ask with no egg
Sabich
Tomato rice with seasonal vegetables and fish fillet. To veganize: ask for no fish
Sayadiya
Pan fried tomatoes, green peppers, eggs onion, garlic, herbs and spices. To veganize: ask for no egg
Menemen
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Stuffed veggies such as tomato, pepper and zucchini, filled with tomato rice with meat, cooked in meat-based broth
Mahshi
Semolina strings soaked in sugar syrup, layered with cheese underneath
Knafeh
Usually made with meat-based broth
Shorbet Adas
Sweet pastries made with honey and sometimes butter
Baklava
Traditional pastry commonly filled with feta and other cheeses
